Federal Circuit Reverses Patent Ineligibility Ruling In Win For C.R. Bard

Mealey's (February 21, 2023, 9:56 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge in Utah’s determination that three patents relating to markings and structural features for identifying when a venous access port is power injectable are ineligible for patenting was contrary to binding precedent, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Feb. 17....